Pop up shop - The Medicine Garden - 12th and 26th November
The next few months at Blue Ticking HQ are going to be very exciting because we have lots going on and lots to work on. One of the things which...
The joyful summer holidays - Yes I really did just say that!
Tomorrow Miss Edith will be heading back to school and into Year One. This in itself is quite remarkable given it only seems like yesterday I was waving her off...
Colourful wire baskets - the perfect storage soltution
When we are on the hunt for new goods we are always striving to find something a bit different to help your kids space stand out, but obviously serves a...
The simple things in life - our family holiday in Cornwall
This time last week we were in the midst of our half term holiday in north Cornwall. We were adorned with sunny weather, unlike the rest of the country it...
Storage in the Shaw Household!
At the beginning of last year I wrote a post about brilliant storage solutions. For my next foray into this area I thought I would give you a glimpse into...
Fabulous Treasure Boxes
One of the wonderful things about Blue Ticking is being able to experiment with new products. I am very lucky to have John on board who is quite the carpenter...
Brilliant Vintage School Desks
One of my goals in 2016 is to shout about and celebrate our goods more. Each month I have therefore set myself the challenge of highlighting what we call 'hero'...
2015, the year of change!
We are now a few weeks into January which has given me some time to reflect on the year that was 2015! In short it was a pretty good one....
Christmas is coming!
CHRISTMAS, ARGH! How is it nearly upon us? Like many of you no doubt, I am slightly dumbfounded that we are fast approaching the end of November and therefore the...
Enamel pots; the new brilliant seat/storage combo!
It’s always exciting when a new idea pops into your mind and you can’t wait to set about turning it into an actual product. This is exactly what happened when...
Big School!!!
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about Miss Edith's impending journey into school. Now she has started and we are in week three I thought it might be...
Come and buy our goods at Manns of Cranleigh, Surrey
We are very excited and proud to have opened our first concession in the wonderful Manns of Cranleigh. It's a fabulous department store which has been trading for over 100...
One more sleep to go!
It's the day before we launch in Manns of Cranleigh and I am full of excitement, nerves and more excitement and nerves. It has been a long, and at times...
Impending First Day at Big School!
In exactly three weeks Miss Edith will set off for her first day at 'big school'. Over the last few months I have spent a lot of time thinking about...
Progress Report
So it's been a little quiet on the blog of late. This is mainly due to our workload increasing somewhat and time not being my friend. It's wonderful being so...
A day in the life!
As you will know from my last post we are opening a concession at the beginning of September in the wonderful Manns of Cranleigh. I thought I would share how...
Blue Tickings First Concession!
As many of you will be aware, Blue Ticking had its first birthday at the beginning of May. It has been a wonderful opening year with lots of ups and...
Competition Time, Yippee!
To celebrate our first fabulous year in business we are giving away a brilliant treasure/display box to one very lucky person. What's better is you get to choose the ticking...
Happy First Birthday to Us!!!
Today is a rather brilliant day for John and I because it's Blue Ticking's first birthday. Whilst I had every faith in the business and knew we had a great...
Wonderful Easter Holidays
I do love a holiday. Not only because you get to hang out with family and friends more, but life is generally run at a slower pace. There seems to...
